The airport is only open during the week of the community festival, Burning Man. Tickets are required for all pilots and passengers and individual squawk codes are required for entry. Be prepared to suit up yourself and your plane for the sand and winds of the playa. Plan ahead and pack your supplies wisely.

The festival, sight, and briefings are nothing to be missed by those truly enthralled by this subculture. You’ll find plenty of av geeks among the crowd, many in Diamond Aircraft.

Read our story about taking the first DA62 into Black Rock Airport in 2018.